Here an overwiew of their actions.

Thanks a lot to Moorea Coral Gardeners and thanks also to all those who get themselves involved in restoration of marine or terrestrial habitats that are houses of our so rich but unfortunately increasingly threatened biodiversity !

This sad outcome allows us to remind you of a threat people are not talking about enough but whose impact is considerable for the marine fauna : “ghost nets”.

These nets are lost fishing nets left adrift and which, at worst, cling to reefs and thus become dangerous traps for all the inhabitants of coral ecosystems. When animals like sea turtles or marine mammals get trapped, they get drown, since these animals have lungs just like us and are therefore forced to regularly surface to breathe.

If you see ghost nets during underwater exploration or on the surface, bring them back to the ground to get rid of them in order to avoid the unnecessary and cruel capture of marine animals, such as this young turtle named Tetiliem by the children… when you can’t do it yourself, please feel free to tell us where you have found a ghost net so that we can go there and pick it up !

Bravo and thanks a lot to Teiva Laux, Timeo, Liam and Emrys Soulier for their efforts and reactivity over the situation.

In total, more than 90 students of Moorea were welcomed by the research scientists from the  CRIOBE ….

On the island of Tahiti, programs were still performed in secondary schools by local experts and scientists :

– Educational activities at the “Lycée” of Papara by Thierry Zysman (Author and Photographer) and by Faimano Boulet (Direction for the Environment in French Polynesia) with teenagers of 16-17 years old.

– Guided tour at the Recycling and Transfer Centre of Motu Uta with Moana from Fenua Ma by the teenagers from the Hitia College (14-15 years old).

– Visit of the “Polynésienne des Eaux“, Water and Sanitation Centre by the teenagers of the Lycée Professionnel from Faa’a.

A day that gathered more than  330 teenagers from 14-17 years old from Tahiti and Moorea.

From October 7th to the 10th, many events are organized as part of the celebration of the Science Fair in French Polynesia.

For this 24th edition of the Science Fair, we co-organized with the country of French Polynesia and the High Commission from the French Polynesia, this new edition on the theme :  “Ecosystem services in French Polynesia: what is nature?“

Through this, this Science Fair‘s goals are to highlight the importance of the nature for our human life and the benefits of the French Polynesian ecosytemes for maintaining economic activity and well-being.

From 7 to 10 October 2015, different events are organized for the Consumer and school in French Polynesia: cycle of conferences, exhibitions pictures – entertainment in the Colleges (3rd) and High Schools, day “open house” by Research centers and giant projection for fencing events.

<< Click here to read the Press Release FDS_30_09 15 – only French

Events for the Public :

Wednesday 07th at 5.00 pm at the Petit Théâtre from the Maison de la Culture – only French

Saturday 10th at 5.00pm : Showing of Sammy 2  in the Gardens of Paofai. Bring the peue… Delivering of Booklet on the ecosystemic services in French Polynesia“.

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